Date of birth:

February 11th, 1917 (Woynassen/Krs. Oletzko/East Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

May 10th, 2014

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

Reiter-Regiment 2, Reiter-Brigade 1, 1. Kavallerie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wachtmeister

Unit:

2. Schwadron, I. Abteilung, Reiter-Regiment 2, Reiter-Brigade 1, 1. Kavallerie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 26th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wachtmeister

Unit:

Zugführer, 4. Kompanie, I. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 24, 24. Panzer-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 23rd, 1942

On the 07.07.1942, during the urban combat in Voronezh, Wachtmeister Freyer attacked a group of Soviet tanks that were trying to break through the encirclement ring of the Kampfgruppe on his own initiative. He destroyed 10 Soviet T-34 tanks in the space of just a half hour, and in doing so decisively contributed to the eventual occupation of Voronezh. He would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross for this action.

Submitted on 19th July 1942.
Preliminary document on 24th July 1942 to AOK 2.

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
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